New Journal Proposal Guidelines

Submit a New Journal Proposal

Academy Publisher is active in building a robust open access journal collection across all areas of science and technology. We strongly encourage suggestions for new journals that reflect or extend the range of our publishing. If you would like to discuss starting a new journal, please provide us with information on the points listed below in a formal proposal to: editorial@academypublisher.com. We will evaluate the proposal, and if the proposal is accepted, we will be happy to start working with you right away on the new journal.

The following information should be included as part of a new Journal proposal:

· Name, position, affiliation, full contact information, and brief CV of each proposer.

· Description of the new journal, including proposed title (a single name or several possible names), aims and scope (topics would be covered and if appropriate, topics would not be covered), type of contents (e.g. review articles, research papers, tutorials, technical reports, case studies, research notes, letters, etc.), intended audiences and expected contributors (e.g. academic and industrial researchers, industrial professionals, engineers, consultants, managers, educators, policy makers, etc.).

· Example articles. Please provide a list of articles (10-15) previously published in other journals and/or conferences that would be appropriate to the new journal.

· Rationale for new publication. Please give an overview of existing publications and conferences in the field, explain why a new publication is needed in this area, and briefly describe the unique features distinguishing this journal from others. Also, please estimate the extent of overlap and how this publication is different from the existing AP journals.

· Proposed editor-in-chief. Please name proposed editor-in-chief and attach their CV. Please first consult with that person to make sure they would be willing to serve. The editor-in-chief of an AP journal should be a senior person in the field with an international reputation, and must be prepared to be heavily involved with time and efforts. For a list of detailed duties and responsibilities, see below the Editor-In-Chief Job Description.

· Proposed editorial board members. Please list potential editorial board members and indicate which, if any, have already indicated support for the new publication. For each possible editorial board member, please include a specific subject area (or area of expertise) that he/she would be responsible for covering. As the journal is to be international, the editorial board is expected to cover an extensive geographical area.

· Production and operation. Please suggest frequency of publication (issues per year), length of journal (articles per issue), length of papers (words per paper), and anticipated launch date. Please also provide an overview of the proposed editorial process. Open access and peer-review are two fundamental policies we have been following throughout these years.

· Any other suggestions, including among others promotion plan (e.g. paper solicitation, collaboration with organizations and conferences, CFP spreading, etc.) and financial plan (e.g. publication fees, pricing, business model, salaries, honorarium, cost, etc.)

Editor-In-Chief (EIC) Job Description

The EIC is the chairman of the Editorial Board. In general, the EIC is responsible for the technical content, quality, and timeliness of the journal issues. The EIC is generally NOT responsible for the layout, printing, production, subscription, copyright, payment, pricing, budget, or funding of the journal. Those tasks are accomplished by the Production Editor who serves as a liaison between the EIC and the publisher.

Specifically, the EIC has executive responsibility for:

· Defining and updating the aims, scope, and list of interesting topics of the Journal.

· Determining overall policies of the Journal, including the Journal’s style, type of content, frequency of publication, length of issue and paper, intended audiences, and expected contributors.

· Establishing editorial guidelines and detailed process, determining policies concerning the acceptance and rejection of submissions.

· Recruiting, selecting, and appointing Editorial Board members.

· Soliciting and obtaining manuscript submissions from prospective authors.

· Assigning paper refereeing to the appropriate editor, coordinating the peer-review process, setting and enforcing deadlines.

· Interacting with editors for receipt of reviews, recommendation, decision, etc.

· Interacting with authors for receipt of manuscripts, paper revisions, editorial feedback, etc.

· Making final decisions on paper selection, based on reviews, recommendations, and/or votes of reviewers.

· Accepting final manuscripts for each issue, and timely sending them to the Production Editor for publication.

· Soliciting and interacting with Guest Editors for Special Issues that focus on a particular topic or for highlighted conferences.

· Setting and adhering to all publication schedules that include a minimum number of issues per year.

· Responding to all correspondence with authors, editors, reviewers, and readers, forwarding correspondence as needed.

· Writing or delegating the writing of editorials, articles, status reports, and other materials as appropriate.

The EIC can be either volunteer (non-remunerative) or contractual (remunerative).